If Someone Asks You About Linux, Tell Them... DistroTube
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Date: 2022-03-30
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Esteban
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux,
is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.
Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component
of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell
utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day,
without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU
which is widely used today is often called -Linux-, and many of its users are
not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a
part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system
that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run.
The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself;
it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is
normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system
is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called -Linux-
distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
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I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux,
is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.
Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component
of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell
utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day,
without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU
which is widely used today is often called -Linux-, and many of its users are
not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a
part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system
that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run.
The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself;
it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is
normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system
is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called -Linux-
distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
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Pi
0:59
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called -Linux,- and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.
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0:59
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called -Linux,- and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.
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logan
the thing about giving them the distro that i don't use is ,
sure it might -break less- but when it does break (and it will) ,
which distribution would you rather have them on,
a distribution that you are completely familiar with and could fix it with in an hour or so
or a distribution that you hardly ever touch and may or may not be able to fix it due to your lack of experience with that distribution.
I'd give them arch linux , not just because i love arch linux but because for the most part i can fix arch if it breaks.
if i give them debian/ubuntu based distros you can pretty much forget me being able to fix it.
i just don't have the experience with those particular distributions.
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the thing about giving them the distro that i don't use is ,
sure it might -break less- but when it does break (and it will) ,
which distribution would you rather have them on,
a distribution that you are completely familiar with and could fix it with in an hour or so
or a distribution that you hardly ever touch and may or may not be able to fix it due to your lack of experience with that distribution.
I'd give them arch linux , not just because i love arch linux but because for the most part i can fix arch if it breaks.
if i give them debian/ubuntu based distros you can pretty much forget me being able to fix it.
i just don't have the experience with those particular distributions.
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thGreenShaman
Great video! Brought back memories of my first install ten plus years ago. I was trying to find a way to run a webpage at home and within a fortnight was an arch user and have been ever since. It started out of necessity trying to push low grade hardware to the limits. Today I run a custom arch install with i3. I've distro hopped many times but archs somewhere in my heart. Can't beat it!
Anyway,...
Hey DT.
Would love to see a video on how you found Linux? Maybe there is one but I bet it's a good story!
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Great video! Brought back memories of my first install ten plus years ago. I was trying to find a way to run a webpage at home and within a fortnight was an arch user and have been ever since. It started out of necessity trying to push low grade hardware to the limits. Today I run a custom arch install with i3. I've distro hopped many times but archs somewhere in my heart. Can't beat it!
Anyway,...
Hey DT.
Would love to see a video on how you found Linux? Maybe there is one but I bet it's a good story!
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MoOcK
What's GCC?
And aren't you gonna lose them once you say -Linux is an operating system-?
Instead of operating system, you might wanna say -It's like computer system Mac and Windows but free and in my opinion better-.
And then they're gonna ask if they can run their apps on this Linux thing. Then you're gonna have to say -most of em yes, but you're gonna have to replace some of your apps-.
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What's GCC?
And aren't you gonna lose them once you say -Linux is an operating system-?
Instead of operating system, you might wanna say -It's like computer system Mac and Windows but free and in my opinion better-.
And then they're gonna ask if they can run their apps on this Linux thing. Then you're gonna have to say -most of em yes, but you're gonna have to replace some of your apps-.
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Jasper
When I even mention linux in gaming communities I mention I run arch on my system it lets me build my own system explaining advantages and why I use it and regularly get flamed . -you have to tell people dont you - -vegan - or the classic -you cant play games on linux- even though proton and lutris runs everything noways. Its annoying even if I try to be civil but this is the internet after all
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When I even mention linux in gaming communities I mention I run arch on my system it lets me build my own system explaining advantages and why I use it and regularly get flamed . -you have to tell people dont you - -vegan - or the classic -you cant play games on linux- even though proton and lutris runs everything noways. Its annoying even if I try to be civil but this is the internet after all
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Walter
I'm a compulsive tinkerer and life-long computer geek. Tinkering in Windows means changing the background, highlight color, and a few registry tweaks to make small changes. Tinkering in Linux is almost infinite. I sort of introduced myself to Linux the moment I found out about trying Linux distros on live USB sticks. Those things have done more to spread Linux than anything else.
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I'm a compulsive tinkerer and life-long computer geek. Tinkering in Windows means changing the background, highlight color, and a few registry tweaks to make small changes. Tinkering in Linux is almost infinite. I sort of introduced myself to Linux the moment I found out about trying Linux distros on live USB sticks. Those things have done more to spread Linux than anything else.
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killistan
I really don't think ubuntu is new user friendly :-\ I've tried to give people mint and it was... kind of ok... Looking for a better distro to recommend. A lot of people who try linux do it because their computer is running poorly, generally because it's too old to run windows well. Which means pulseaudio will be glitchy. Still. It's embarrassing.
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I really don't think ubuntu is new user friendly :-\ I've tried to give people mint and it was... kind of ok... Looking for a better distro to recommend. A lot of people who try linux do it because their computer is running poorly, generally because it's too old to run windows well. Which means pulseaudio will be glitchy. Still. It's embarrassing.
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Dumitru
Why is Manajro KDE (Arch based) bad for a beginner? I prefer if mainly because it is a:
1. familiar to Windows users,
2. can install basically any software (AUR),
3. is rolling release, thus no need to reinstall for an update.
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Why is Manajro KDE (Arch based) bad for a beginner? I prefer if mainly because it is a:
1. familiar to Windows users,
2. can install basically any software (AUR),
3. is rolling release, thus no need to reinstall for an update.
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dekutree64
I installed Mint once, but it crashed during bootup half the time, and seemed to have some sort of noob-proofing turned on that kept telling me I couldn't do things that I knew good and well were fine to do. Went back to Windows.
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I installed Mint once, but it crashed during bootup half the time, and seemed to have some sort of noob-proofing turned on that kept telling me I couldn't do things that I knew good and well were fine to do. Went back to Windows.
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